Readily Available Permit – Simple Cycle Turbine

You may apply for this permit if your facility:

• meets the Readily Available Permit – Simple Cycle Turbine (RAP-SCT) Qualifying Criteria , and
• will comply with the RAP-SCT Conditions .

If you cannot meet the qualifying criteria, or agree with the RAP-SCT conditions, you will receive notice that the application has been voided, and you should seek a different type of authorization as appropriate. Refer to Types of Authorization for Turbines.

To Apply for the Readily Available Permit – Simple Cycle Turbine

• Complete a Core Data Form.
• Complete the Form PI-1 (TCEQ Form 10252 - General Application Form). Use the instructions on the form, except you only need to include the following:
Process Description
Process Flow Diagram
Current Area Map
Plot Plan
• Complete the RAP-SCT Spreadsheet using the RAP-SCT Application Instructions .
• Pay a NSR Permit fee and complete a Table 30 (Estimated Capital Cost and Fee Verification) .
• Submit all completed application materials in hard-copy in accordance with the Form PI-1 and RAP-SCT Application Instructions. In addition, send all application materials electronically to the Air Permits Initial Review Team at apirt@tceq.texas.gov.

RAP-SCT Resources

• Emission Calculation Methodology for Electric Utility Simple Cycle Turbines Memo A method of calculating emission rates for a simple cycle turbine installation at an electric utility.
• Air Quality Analysis Reports for Simple Cycle Turbines Memos: The PDF reports below summarize the air quality analyses results for the counties of each of the sixteen TCEQ regions.
• Region 1
• Region 2
• Region 3
• Region 4
• Region 5
• Region 6
• Region 7
• Region 8
• Region 9
• Region 10
• Region 11
• Region 12
• Region 13
• Region 14
• Region 15
• Region 16

Additional Information for Turbines

• NSR Guidance for Turbines

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